Trying to Play Mario Game on a DIY Mini Console - Crowbits Master Kit Kickstarter Project
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Crowbits Master Kit is a part of Crowbits System - series of STEM education kits developed by Elecrow, currently on Kickstarter.
You can check the Kickstarter page for Crowbits here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elecrow/crowbits-electronic-blocks-for-stem-education-at-any-level
Master Kit contains several advanced modules, including ESP 32 based main module, fully functional 2G Phone module and mini game console and extras such as servo and building blocks (compatible with Lego Technic).
The set comes with detailed instructions and tutorials, you can also download sample project files.
Lessons included with Master Kit include:
- basic operation and programming with Scratch based platform called Letscode (including drawing on TFT screen, distance detector
- more advanced operation and programming (keyboard module, dial and message modules for a mobile phone, joystick and kursor control
- writing your own games for the game console
- using game console with popular emulators/downloadable games
Of course you can re-use and reprogram the components to create your own projects.
In this video we show 3 quick builds from the Master Kit:
0:15 Intro: Quick Mario Gameplay
2:00 DIY 2G Phone
2:47 Mini Radar
3:24 DIY Odroid Go based Game Console
More about Crowbits on https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elecrow/crowbits-electronic-blocks-for-stem-education-at-any-level
Type: #crowbits #education #stem
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